Breechcloth for infants and the like



R. F. COLLETT ETAL BREECHCLOTH FOR INFANTS AND THE LIKE Filed May 29,1961 Sept. 17, 1963 077'OENEY United States Patent 3,103,930 BREECHCLGTHFOR INFANTS AND THE LEE Rulon F. Collett, 260 G St, Coronado, Calif.,and Adolph F. Graf von Soden, Pacific Beach, San Diego, Calif. (3909Riviera Drive, San Diego 9, Calif.)

Filed May 29, 1961, Ser. No. 113,487 4 Claims. (Cl. 128-286) Thisinvention relates to a combination breechcloth and container forinfants, and such that may be used as a surgical appliance individuallyor collectively, and more particularly to a foldable and extend-ablecontainer, adapted for uses in connection with the collection anddisposal of waste matter of solids and liquids including the combinationthereof, such waste matter that is generally encountered with thehygienic needs of infants, incapable and hospitalized persons confinedto bed by reason of illness or infirmity, also, for collecting anddisposal of the contagious waste matter of persons or infants whenactive or confined to bed because of afiiiction of contagious andinfectious disease, thereby preventing the contamination (by isolatingand removing the defiled waste matter, and also, eliminating to a greatextent the odors that may emanate therefrom and when exposed to freeair.

Manifestly, an object of the invention is to provide a foldable andcollapsible container, which is made out of suitable moisture-proofmaterial, which is light in weight and soft in texture, which isprovided with a suitable means adapted for attaching and for securing afirm and adequate adhesion to and around the portion of the body fromwhich the waste matter may emanate and thereby preventing the sidewardspread and flow of said waste matter, which otherwise is unavoidable anduncontrolla-ble.

A further object of the invention is to provide said foldable andcollapsible container with a pair of transversely disposed ledges,extending upwardly and having a layer of suitable adhesive compoundcovering the surfaces outer and inner exposed thereof, which may be usedfor attaching and for holding said container in any suitable manner thatmay be practicable for securing same in place and position forcollecting said waste matter therein, and also for preventing the spreadof said waste matter upon the adjacent surfaces extending from theexcrement discharge opening or aperture.

Another object of the invention is to provide said foldable andcollapsible container with a suitable breechcloth, napkin or a diaper,said breechcloth having a suitable aperture disposed therein and adaptedfor retaining within and therearou-nd the open end of said container andfor holding same in place and position, so that when in use, allowingsaid container to be held in proper position for collecting the wastematter therein, and for preventing the spread of said waste matter uponthe surfaces extending from and adjacent to the discharge opening oraperture from which said waste matter may emanate.

A further object of the invention is to provide said foldable andcollapsible container with folds for forming a compact package, saidcontainer being made out of suitable material that may be treated withand assimilate suitable medical compounds, such as cleansers, deodorantsand antiseptics or solutions, which are germicidal and which when in useprovide a soothing effect upon the skin of the user, and the exposedbody portions subjected to the contact with said medically treatedcompounds.

The invention has for its objects to provide such means that arepositive in operation, convenient in use, easily installed in positionand easily disconnected therefrom, economical in manufacture, relativelysimple, and of general superiority and serviceability.

The invention also provides novel details of construc- "ice tion andnovel combinations and arrangements of parts, which will more fullyappear in the course of the following description.

Reference is had to the accompanying drawings in which the similarreference characters denote the same parts.

In the drawing:

FIG. 1 shows a top plan view of the foldable and collapsible container,which is the invention.

FIG. 2 shows the front side elevational view of the container, showingsame in collapsed form, and also in two alternate forms in extendedpositions and depicted in dotted lines.

FIG. 3 shows the side elevational view of the container, taken from theright of FIG. 1, showing said container in folded form and also showingsame in dotted lines when in an extended position.

FIG. 4 shows the front side elevational view of the container when infolded position for packaging.

FIG. 5 shows another side view of the container when in folded position,taken in the direction of lines 55 of the FIG. 4.

FIG. 6 shows a top plan view of the breechcloth, showing same togetherwith the container mounted in an aperture provided therein.

FIG. 7 shows a slightly enlarged and fragmentary front view of thebreechcloth, showing the container in position between the layers ofsaid breechcloth taken on lines 7-7 of FIG. 6.

FIG. 8 shows a top plan view of the breechcloth when in folded position,showing its extended position in dotted lines, and showing same in amodified form.

Describing the invention more in detail, in its broader aspects, saidinvention comprises a container generally designated by numeral 2, whichis tubular in structure and having the wall thereof provided with folds4-, 6, 8 and a tube end 10, wherein the upper top fold 4 is providedwith a pair of upwardly extending ledge sections 12 and 14' formingthere-between the open section of said container. The outer surfaces ofsaid extending ledge sections 12 and 14- are provided with a layer ofsuitable cement or adhesive 16.

Normally, said ledge sections 12 and 14 extend upwardly and parallellyto each other, thus providing a longitudinal open top end section 18 insaid container 2, while the extended bottom tube end 10 in saidcontainer is closed.

The outwardly extending folded ends 20 are arranged in symmetry, asshown in FIGS. 1, 2 and 3, and thereby securing a neat and compact unitwhen folded into a package, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5.

When said container 2 is used for hygienic purposes then the adhesivecoated ledge end sections 12 and 14 are firmly attached to and aroundthe opening or passage of the body from which and through which thewaste matter may pass for collecting same within said container.

It may be noted, that when said container 2 is used for medicinal orpost-surgical purposes, said container may, if so desired, be providedwith one fold only and arranged for depositing therein a suitablequantity of sterilized cotton or gauze pads and allowing said adhesivecoated ledge sections 12 and 14 to be slightly spread and applied on andaround the discharge opening of the body from which the waste matter maybe collected.

Also, said container 2 if so desired, may be provided with a circularadhesive pad or layer 22, so that the aperture, passage or an opening asresult of a surgery may be enclosed when used for post-surgicaldrainage, and thereby directing such drainage into the opening 18 ofsaid container 2, and that said container when used and removed, samemay then be disposed of in the manner 3 most suitable in practice foreliminating odors and for preventing the spread of disease.

Further, said container 2 may be made out of suitable material that maybe most desirable and practicable for conventional uses, said materialmay be paper, plastic or a composition thereof, preferably havingsuitable absorbing texture, so that the same may be chemically andmedically treated, and thereby securing a bacteriologically free,sterile and a highly hygienic surgical appliance.

When said container 2 is used as a surgical and hygienic appliance, saidmaterial may be treated with chemicals such as thymol, eucalystol,methyl salicilate, boric acid, chlorothymol or chlorophyllin, which maybe of any desired combination and proportion, and that the compound orthe combination of said chemical ingredients to have at least 2.5% ofalcohol by volume.

Since the chemicals are not entirely soluble in Water, such as thymol(CH -C H (OH)-C H the eucalystol 1-1 0), or methyl salicilate (C H Oboric acid (H BO etc., therefore alcohol should be used for solubility,and after the solubility of the compounds is established, then thecompound or solution is allowed to precipitate before applying same tosaid container 2 or the component part thereof and preferably theinternal surface section thereof, which may be accomplished by way ofspraying, or using such solution in an autoclave apparatus, operatingsame at low temperature and pressure.

Said container 2 may also be used in combination with a breechcloth ordiaper member 24, which in an assembled form is provided in a foldedform having a pair of layers 26 and 28 respectively, thus having onelayer over the other, and which may be of square structure 30 as shownin FIG. 6, or triangular structure 32 as shown in FIG. 8 of the drawing.

The upper layers 26 or 26' of the square or triangular structures 30 and32 respectively, are provided with an elongated aperture 34 or 34 asshown in FIG. 8, for allowing said ledge sections 12 and 14 of saidcontainer 2 to be secured thereon, which are folded outwardly as shownin FIGS. 6 and 7, also, having said adhesive pad 22 disposed below saidledges 12 and 14 extending over the outer surface of the upper layer 26,and thereby enclosing entirely the outer edges of said aperture 34 or34, for preventing fluid leakage around the edges thereof andtherethrough.

As shown in FIG. 7 said breechcloth or diaper 24 is folded rectangularlyfor providing said upper layer 26 and a lower layer section 28, allowingsaid folds 4, 6, 8 and 10 of said bottom tube end container 2 to resttherebetween, thus exposing said open top end section 18, so that whenin use, the filling of said container 2 with the Waste matter may beaccomplished without spreading or spilling of the contents so deposited,said container and the folds thereof will normally become extended andthe lower layer section will support said container and its contentswhen in place and position, thereby preventing said waste matter frombecoming accidentally discharged or spilled exteriorly therefrom.

When using said napkin or diaper 24' in folded position as shown in FIG.8, the aperture 34 in said triangular upper section 26 is arranged forreceiving and retaining said ledge sections '12 and 14 of said container2, and thus supporting same in place and position for the purposes setforth herein and in the manner hereinbefore described.

Also, it may be noted, that said breechcloth or diaper 24 or 24 may beused as a longitudinal napkin, of which the upper layer 26 or 26'together with said container 2 supported in position by means of saidadhesive pad 22, may be used in post surgical cases of ileostomy, forcollecting the waste matter from the body.

Moreover, said breechcloth for its use and application may bedeodorized, disinfected and sterilized, for rendering same free ofbacteria and germs, thereby providing a sanitary and hygienic appliance,preventing the 4 possibility of irritation and afflorescing of the skin,eruption or other contamination, so that said appliance may be usedadvantageously for the purposes intended and at prolonged periods oftime, which otherwise such use and application may be difiicult, notpractical or impossible.

While this invention is described with great particularity it will beclear that the same may be modified throughout a wide range.

Accordingly, it is not proposed that this invention be limited to theexact details of construction herein shown and described, and that areservation of the right in practice is made herein for securing thenecessary changes and modification therein, which may come within thescope of the appended claims.

We claim as our invention:

1. In a combination of breechcloth with a detachable and foldablecontainer of the class described for collecting the body waste matter;said breechcloth having an upper and lower layer, an elongated aperturein said up per layer of said breechcloth; a detachable and foldabletubular container having an open end and mounted at said elongatedaperture of said upper layer of said breechcloth, a closed bottom tubeend in said container, an adhesive coated pad provided around saidelongated aperture of said breechcloth and at the outer surface thereoffor holding and sealing said upper open end of said foldable containerin place when collecting the waste matter from the body and when holdingsaid breechcloth fastened in place for supporting said container inposition.

2. In a breechcloth and collapsible tubular container combination of theclass described, comprising a folded breechcloth having upper and lowerlayers, a longitudinal aperture in said upper layer of said breechcloth,a collapsible tubular container means in between said upper and lowerlayers of said breechcloth having a closed bottom end and having an opentop end thereof lying adjacently and in juxtaposed position to saidlongitudinal aperture of said breechcloth, a plurality of fold means insaid collapsible tubular container for maintaining a compactly assembledstructure when in folded position and when resting between said upperand lower layers of said breechcloth, adhesive means in said open end ofsaid container for mounting same upon the edges of said longitudinalaperture of said breechcloth, a circular adhesive covered pad meanslying between said last mentioned means and the outer surface of theupper layer of said breechcloth and surrounding said longitudinalaperture therein for securing and for holding said open top end of saidcontainer in sealed position upon and against the body surface whencollecting the waste matter therein.

3. In the combination of a breechcloth with a collapsible and foldablecontainer of the class described for holding said breechcloth in placewhen collecting waste matter from a body and into said container; saidbreechcloth having an upper and lower layer, a longitudinal aperture insaid upper layer of said breechcloth; a fold able and extendablerectangular wall in said collapsible container provided with an openupper end and a closed bottom end, a circular pad at the outer surfaceof said upper layer of said breechcloth and surrounding saidlongitudinal aperture therein, means in said open upper end of saidcontainer and extending upwardly therefrom for passing through saidlongitudinal aperture and for securing same over and upon said circularpad, a layer of adhesive compound coated upon the outer surfaces of saidlast mentioned means and said circular pad means for securing and forholding said open end of said container in place and in sealed positionwhen collecting the waste matter therein from said body and when saidbreechcloth is fastened and applied upon the body of the user.

4. In a breechcloth of the class described comprising, a pair of foldedlayer sections formed out of said breechcloth and lying one over theother, a longitudinal aper- Ma-minus,

ture in one of said folded layer sections, in combination with, afoldable tubular container having a closed end and the open end thereofsecured in and around said 10ngitudinal aperture of said breechcloth, anadhesive coated pad secured over said open end of said foldable tubularcontainer and extending around the edges of said longitudinal aperturein said folded layer section of said breechcloth for holding said openend of said foldable tubular container in position and lying upon theouter surface of said folded layer section and when said breechclothtogether with said container is held secured into place when attached tothe body of the user and when in use for collecting 'waste matter fromsaid body therein.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS

1. IN A COMBINATION OF BREECHCLOTH WITH A DETACHABLE AND FOLDABLECONTAINER OF THE CLASS DESCRIBED FOR COLLECTING THE BODY WASTE MATTER;SAID BREECHCLOTH HAVING AN UPPER AND LOWER LAYER, AN ELONGATED APERTUREIN SAID UPPER LAYER OF SAID BREECHCLOTH; A DETACHABLE AND FOLDABLETUBULAR CONTAINER HAVING AN OPEN END AND MOUNTED AT SAID ELONGATEDAPERTURE OF SAID UPPER LAYER OF SAID BREECHCLOTH, A CLOSED BOTTOM TUBEEND IN SAID CONTAINER, AN ADHESIVE COATED PAD PROVIDED AROUND SAIDELONGATED APERTURE OF SAID BREECHCLOTH AND AT THE OUTER SURFACE THEREOFFOR HOLDING AND SEALING SAID UPPER OPEN END OF SAID FOLDABLE CONTAINERIN PLACE WHEN COLLECTING THE WASTE MATTER FROM THE BODY AND WHEN HOLDINGSAID BREECHCLOTH FASTENED IN PLACE FOR SUPPORTING SAID CONTAINER INPOSITION.